Nostalgic Waste?

Remember back when you were young, when you wanted to order a pizza, or call that kid in your class. Alas, you didn’t have the number. What did you do? You turned to the phone book, of course! That gloriously thick mass of paper, full of every person’s number in the county. Last name first, first name last. 20 people listed with the same name? No problem. Call each one until you get who you wanted. Those were the days of yore, when phones still had cords, cars had manual door locks, and you got to play outside until the streetlights came on.

As we all know, those days are gone. So why are you still getting a gloriously thick mass of pages delivered to your doorstep four times a year? If you do papier-mâché sculptures, it’s a great way to recycle. If your kid uses it as a booster seat, I praise your creativity. If not, OPT OUT! yellowpagesoptout.com

Captain Obvious here, but in this day and age, mobility is key. Carrying around a three-pound book that you have to search through alphabetically just isn’t as convenient as a five-ounce smart phone that fits in your pocket, now is it?